Long, intensive juice "cleanses" don't appeal to me, and, most experts would caution against them, especially those that are super restrictive and last for days and days. But one day of juice-only? It's a new trend that I'm kind of liking... read more

My cleanse: Organic Avenue, beloved of celebutantes (Gwyneth plugged it on Goop!), offers a variety of vegan cleanses of varying intensity levels. Being a carnivore with a sweet tooth and regular salt cravings—basically someone who really, really loves to eat everything all the time—I figured a juice-only diet would do me in. So I agreed to try the “Love Easy,” a veggie-riffic 5-day cleanse with just-juice in the mornings and evening, and small-portion solid food in the afternoon. read more

So what good can come from consuming nothing but six bottles of fresh-pressed, organic juice a day? A lot, according Ritual Cleanse: mental clarity, abundance of energy, happier mood, better digestion, decreased desire for salt and sugar, craving for fresh fruits and veggies, glowing skin, more restful sleep, weight loss, and increased sex drive. All by "flooding the cells with vitamins and minerals that gently cleanse and heal your body without the harsh 'detox' symptoms associated with other cleanses." Too good to be true, right? I didn't know. But I was about to find out. read more

My cleanse had an immediate effect: I cleaned up my apartment so I could welcome the delivery guy and feel worthy of the expensive foodstuffs he was bringing. I was excited to do a cleanse—I’ve always been a pretty healthy eater, and an active person, until I got sick a few years ago (long story). My doctors treated my condition with steroids and I treated it with eating a lot, lying on the couch, and feeling sorry for myself. Both treatments cause weight gain. I’m definitely one of the heaviest Glamour staffers—it’s not a big deal, and I will never be a skinny person, but I want to get back into my healthier habits. I’m off steroids now, and my doctors, while skeptical of the benefits of a cleanse, were fine with me doing one. read more